diff --git a/python/ray/tune/utils/util.py b/python/ray/tune/utils/util.py
index 934487cfd..7e6e8125e 100644
--- a/python/ray/tune/utils/util.py
+++ b/python/ray/tune/utils/util.py
@@ -58,7 +58,12 @@ class UtilMonitor(Thread):
                 self.values["ram_util_percent"].append(
                     float(getattr(psutil.virtual_memory(), "percent")))
             if GPUtil is not None:
-                for gpu in GPUtil.getGPUs():
+                gpu_list = []
+                try:
+                    gpu_list = GPUtil.getGPUs()
+                except Exception:
+                    logger.debug("GPUtil failed to retrieve GPUs.")
+                for gpu in gpu_list:
                     self.values["gpu_util_percent" + str(gpu.id)].append(
                         float(gpu.load))
                     self.values["vram_util_percent" + str(gpu.id)].append(